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William Murrell and Sarah Horlock had 11 children, of whom four lived to a full
age.
William Charles Murrell - Isabella's father
William Charles Murrell (circa 1792 - 1853), seems to have followed in his
father's footsteps. He was the eldest son of William Sr. & Sarah and was born
and likely raised in Hockley. He married Harriet who was born 3 July 1800 in
Orsett.
We know that Harriet was born in Orsett from the 1851 census. We also know that
Harriot (sic) Robinson baptised in Orsett on 3 July 1800 was the daughter of
Ralph & Ann Robinson. William Charles's brother Robert, born 1803 married an
Isabella Campbell Robinson and she too stated in the 1851 census that she was
born in Orsett. We are sure that Harriott and Isabella Robinson were sisters.
The marriage of William Charles & Harriot took place on 12th Feb.1828 at St
Botolph's Without, Aldgate, city of London, William Charles Murrell (Bachelor of
this parish) and Harriot Campbell (widow of Hockley, Essex)
Harriot had previously been married to John Fearnhead Campbell from St Giles
Cripplegate, City of London. He and Harriet were married by licence and with the
consent of the mother of Harriot at Orsett on 8 July 1819. Witnesses were
William Robinson, Ann Robinson, Richard Watts and Mary Butterfield. John
Fearnhead Campbell died in 1821 and was buried 30th September 1821 at St Giles
Cripplegate. He was aged 39 years.
On the 1841 Census William Charles Murrell and his family appear in
Battlesbridge, near Rettendon, as follows:
William Murrell aged 40 (49) a mariner.
Harriet aged 30 (40)
William aged 13
Harriet aged 10
Charles aged 9
Samuel aged 7
Isabella aged 6
Robert aged 3
Henry aged 1
On the 1851 Census William Charles Murrell and his family appear under the name
of Morrell and they were living at Church Street, St. Mary, Maldon as follows:
William Morrell, Head, married, age 59, Mariner, born Hockley. Harriett Morrell,
Wife, married, age 50, born Orsett. Mary Morrell, daughter, unmarried, age 8,
born Maldon. Isabella does not appear.
William Charles and Harriet are buried in St. Mary’s churchyard in Maldon. The
death records shown them as William Charles Murrell, sailor, age 61, who died in
Maldon on May 5th, 1853 (burial May 16th) and Harriet Murrell, age 67, who died
on November 26th 1867 (burial December 3rd) in Maldon. On his death certificate
William Charles was listed as a “mariner”, and on Harriet’s certificate she was
listed as the “widow of William Murrell, bargeman”. On Isabella’s marriage
record, her father was listed as William Murrell, sailor. On Isabella’s
remarriage certificate, her father is listed as William Charles Murrell, master
mariner.
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